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WATERBURY -- A large water main repair on Thomaston Avenue has been completed and the road is back in service.

Crews started repaving the road Friday night and reopened it early Saturday, said Acting Water Superintendent Don Carver. Thomaston Avenue had been closed between Brass City Automotive and Durable Radiator.

The work became necessary after a 36-inch water main underneath Thomaston Avenue started leaking on Nov. 16. The city's Bureau of Water diverted the water to keep it from flooding the state road but had to wait a week for a replacement part to arrive.

A portion of the road was scheduled to be closed from Nov. 24 to 26, while the repairs were performed. However, while the work was under way, the water main started leaking in another location, causing a delay.

Before the final repairs could be performed, the Bureau of Water had to wait for a second replacement part to arrive. The section of Thomaston Avenue between Brass City Automotive and Durable Radiator stayed closed through early Saturday.

Business access remained available for the duration of the project, but business owners said sales were slow because some customers believed the entire road was closed.

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WCTCMT wrote on Dec 2, 2012 9:12 AM:

" Took long enough. What was supposed to take 3 days took over a week. "

" i want to thank the mayors office and city of waterbury workers and all the crew who worked on thomaston ave on the repair of the water main break, It did not affect our business as they kept the entrance to our parking lot opened the entire time. we truly appreciate that for small business saturday and the days following. the workers all worked in very cold temps,

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